Brooks Associates Racing test Richard Philippe

Richard Philippe, newly crowned as the BMW Champion and brother of ChampCar
driver, Nelson Philippe, tested for Brooks Associates recently at Firebird
Raceway in Phoenix. With less than favorable conditions (as compared to
other tests held by the...

Richard Philippe, newly crowned as the BMW Champion and brother of ChampCar
driver, Nelson Philippe, tested for Brooks Associates recently at Firebird
Raceway in Phoenix. With less than favorable conditions (as compared to
other tests held by the team at that track), Richard's time in the car
confirmed the depth of young talent showing interest in the Atlantic
series.

"Richard shows incredible maturity in his driving, well beyond his 15
years. He approaches each session with keen interest, eager to learn from
the previous lap and continue to improve. And improve he did, his times
were easily comparable to other drivers I've run at this track, and he
achieved those numbers in a very short period of time." said John Brooks.
"Richard is an emerging talent, no doubt, and will be an asset to the
Atlantic series for 2006 and beyond."

"The test went really well! The Atlantic Cars are fast and I came up to
speed quickly. I was happy to see that I was faster than guys that have won
races in this years' championship. I want to thank the team for making me
feel so comfortable and at home during the 2 day test." said Richard

"We've had increased interest in recent weeks from other drivers interested
in learning more about Atlantic, the opportunities ChampCar continues to
create for their development series and overall renewed consideration for
Atlantic as a viable open wheel choice for further their careers.
Certainly, the new chassis and motor combination affords these drivers a
new showcase and starts everyone, rookies and veterans alike, on the same
page." said John.

The team is negotiating with team sponsors, looking to finalize its drivers
shortly and move into their new building early in the first quarter. "2006
is going to be an exciting year - I'm proud of the organization we have in
place, the potential that we can bring a young driver, both on and off
track, and the energy as Atlantic moves into its future." said Brooks.

John Brooks of Brooks Associates Racing was named Team Owner of the Year in
2005 by the series and has fielded such notables as Ronnie Bremer (now in
ChampCar), Andreas Wirth (who was second in the championship going into
Road America before being sidelined by an accident), Al Unser III, Fernando
Rees and Daniel Pappas. In 2006, competitors will fight for the 12-race
championship and the unique $2 million Champ Car series champion's bonus.
For more information on the Atlantic series, please visit
www.champcaratlantic.com.